Indiana Code 34-54-5-1. Submission of controversy to court; affidavit
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Sec. 1. Parties may, either with or without process, by agreement, submit any matter of controversy between the parties to a court that would otherwise have jurisdiction of the cause, upon an agreed statement of facts to be made out and signed by the parties. However, it must appear by affidavit that:
(2) the proceedings are a good faith effort to determine the rights of the parties.
(1) the controversy is real; and
Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-54-5-1
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
The court shall then proceed to try the cause and render judgment as in other cases.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-29-1.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.50.